Groundworker Multi-Trader

Location: Covering Swindon and surrounding areas
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 45 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £33,096

Benefits

• Company vehicle, fuel card and tools provided

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (33 days total)

• Private pension scheme

• Private healthcare

• Life insurance

• Employee retail discounts

About the Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Groundworker Multi-Trader to join one of the UK's leading Facilities Management providers, working across a portfolio of supermarkets and retail petrol filling stations.

This is a mobile maintenance role covering multiple sites across Swindon and surrounding areas. You will carry out a range of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks, with a strong focus on groundworks, hard landscaping and external fabric repairs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for keeping sites safe, compliant, well maintained and fully operational while delivering a high standard of workmanship.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled PPM and reactive maintenance in line with service level agreements (SLAs)

• Carry out groundworks and hard landscaping repairs, including channel drain repairs, manhole replacement, slab laying, block paving, minor brickwork repairs, kerb repairs, tarmac repairs, concreting and fencing

• Repair and maintain external site areas, including walkways, paving, kerbs and forecourt surfaces

• Complete general building fabric repairs, including minor joinery, painting and small flooring repairs such as tiling and vinyl

• Carry out basic plumbing maintenance, including sinks, taps, leaks, toilets and minor sanitary repairs

• Support minor HVAC maintenance tasks, including filter cleaning

• Maintain surface and foul water drainage systems where required

• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with Health & Safety regulations

• Build strong working relationships with site teams and colleagues

• Respond promptly to service requests and prioritise tasks effectively

• Order and collect materials required for repair works

• Maintain accurate records and close jobs using the Mercury maintenance management platform

• Identify issues beyond repair, complete site surveys and escalate findings with recommendations

• Work collaboratively with the wider maintenance team to maintain high site standards

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Full UK driving licence

• GCSEs or equivalent basic education

• PC/iPad literate

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety practices

• Proven ability to carry out groundworks and external repair tasks to a high standard

• Ability to work independently across multiple sites

• Previous experience in a Groundworker Multi-Trader or similar multi-skilled maintenance role

Desirable

• NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in a relevant trade

• Multi-trade maintenance background

• Groundworks experience, including:

  • Channel drain replacement

  • Manhole replacement

  • Modular paving

  • Concreting

  • Tarmac repairs

  • Fencing

• Previous experience within Facilities Management, retail or public sector environments

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Groundworker Multi-Trader to secure a permanent position with a leading Facilities Management provider. The role offers a competitive salary, company vehicle, tools and fuel card, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

If you are an experienced Groundworker Multi-Trader with strong groundworks and multi-trade maintenance skills and are looking for a long-term mobile role covering Swindon, we would like to hear from you.

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